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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2019-10172

High
7.5/10

Summary

A flaw was found in org.codehaus.jackson:jackson-mapper-asl libraries. XML external entity vulnerabilities similar CVE-2016-3720 also affects codehaus jackson-mapper-asl libraries but in different classes.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Listed 4th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability allows attackers to provide an XML input that contains an external entity. When the XML is parsed, it can cause data extraction and manipulation, execution of commands, denial-of-service attacks, and server-side request forgery.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published